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African Palm Swift

Cypsiurus parvus
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
afpswi1, APSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesCypsiurus parvus
Codesafpswi1, APSW
Identification

The African Palm Swift (Cypsiurus parvus) is a member of the Swifts family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code afpswi1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Swifts
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
White-chested Swift
Cypseloides lemosi
Rothschild's Swift
Cypseloides rothschildi
Sooty Swift
Cypseloides fumigatus
White-fronted Swift
Cypseloides storeri
White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
African Palm Swift photo
(c) Ad Konings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ad Konings

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Cypsiurus parvus

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: afpswi1